First Elements of French - Vocabulary

This flashcard set covers the first elements of French grammar from the lecture, focusing on masculine and feminine indefinite articles and introductory nouns.

un

The masculine singular indefinite article, meaning "a" or "an".

une

The feminine singular indefinite article, meaning "a" or "an".

des

The plural indefinite article used for both masculine and feminine nouns.

les

The plural definite article for all nouns.

un ami

a friend (m.)

un bus

a bus

un billet

a ticket

un dictionnaire

a dictionary

un fauteuil

an easy chair

un h$Ttel

an hotel

un jardin

a garden

un mus$Ee

a museum

un pianiste

a pianist (m.)

un salon

a living room

une amie

a friend (f.)

une biblioth$Eque

a library

une h$Ero$Ine

a heroine; notable for being pronounced with a mute h and eliding its definite article.

une "Hollandaise

a Dutchwoman

une le$Con

a lesson

une librairie

a bookstore

une m$Ere

a mother

une page

a (book) page

une valise

a suitcase

une ville

a city

le h$Eros

A masculine noun starting with an aspirate h, which does not undergo elision.